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Excelsior College Exams ®

Formerly Regents/ACT-PEP, Excelsior is a standardized credit-by-exam program affiliated with the School of Nursing. Saint
Xavier University accepts selected Excelsior College Exams® to fulfill certain courses required in the RN-BS Nursing program. The exams are
approximately three hours in length and are administered at Prometric Testing Centers
(formerly Sylvan). The exams are in a computer-based testing format, and the results
are made immediately available. Not all Excelsior Exams are accepted at Saint Xavier
University. Students should check with their advisor prior to taking an exam.

The following Excelsior Exams are available to SXU's RN-BSN students:

Life Span Developmental Psychology (Psychology 199; 3 s.h.)

Abnormal Psychology (Psychology 204; 3 s.h.)

The passing score for these exams is a C.

The following business Excelsior Exams are available for other SXU students:

Labor Relations (Business 360; 3 credit hours)

Human Resource Management (Business 410; 3 credit hours)

Registering for an Exam

You may register for an exam online via Excelsior's website or by calling 1-888-72EXAMS. (SXU is not an Excelsior Exam testing site.)

Study Guides

Students may purchase the official Excelsior College Exams study guide, published by the College Board. When registering for an exam session, students may
also order individual study guides for the tests they are taking.

Fees

Getting Credit

Candidates receive unofficial test results at the completion of each exam. Official
Excelsior Exam transcripts are sent to the Office of Records and Registration, where
credit will be posted as applicable. Please refer to RN student exam policies above.